Industry appointments at Ambuja and ACC

The Holcim Group has appointed Bernard Trever has an additional director on the board of Ambuja Cements Ltd. Mr Trever has over 35 years of experience in the cement business and has been part of Holcim Ltd since 1994 where he has held senior positions including that of Chief Executive Officer of Holcim Colombia and Holcim US.

Meanwhile, ACC's chief executive and managing director Kuldip Kaura has received a one-year extension in his current position till December, 2014. "We wish to inform you that the Board of Directors has at its meeting held today, December 4, 2013, re-appointed Kuldip Kaura as the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director for a period of one year with effect from January 1, 2014," the company said in a filing to the Bombay Stock Exchange.